Elaine Peng, a mental health educator in the San Francisco Bay Area, made the remarks on World Mental Health Day, which is observed on October 10 every year, with the objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of the issue. "Even when treatment is sought, its quality is poor - the World Mental Health Surveys reported that one in five people with depressive disorder received minimally adequate treatment in high-income countries, dropping to just one in 27 in LMICs (low and middle income countries)", the report said.

A study commissioned by the Mental Health Foundation found one in ten children aged between ten and fifteen say they have no one to talk to, or would not talk to anyone in school if they felt anxious or sad.

Meantime, youth organizations were encouraged to step up and build linkages and partnerships with Sandilands to more effectively educate young people on mental health, substance abuse and disability.

Investment by governments and the involvement of the social, health and education sectors in comprehensive, integrated, evidence-based programmes for the mental health of young people is essential.

Dr. Bhandary said that though half of all types of mental illness begin by the age of 14, most of these cases go undetected and untreated. We need nurses who have what it takes to make a difference in the lives of Milwaukee County residents with mental health needs.

The UN chief reiterated the UN's commitment to creating a world where everyone, everywhere has someone to turn to in support of their mental health by 2030. The commission estimates that 13.5 million deaths every year could be averted if the underlying mental ill-health problems were addressed.

He also touched upon eating disorders.

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According to psychologists, among women those in the age group of 20 to 45 are more prone to mental health issues, almost 75 to 80 percent, followed by older women, who account for the rest.

From mental health care funding and destigmatizing the issues, we have got to do better.

Figures showed people living in remote areas were accessing mental health services at only a sixth of the rate of those in cities.

"There are few greater examples than the injustices facing those with mental health conditions". I used to think this was my biggest battle, and personally it is.

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